Container Wreck 5668

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
55 48.631 N,3 20.303 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 55.810517
  • Longitude: 3.338383
Water Depth 58 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type Container
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 13, 1984
Original Detection Year 1984
Last Detection Year 1984
Original Source Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports
Surveying Details H1270/79 17.1.85 'SKIBSTRAILER/CONTAINER' DFDS E 8073, LOCATED BY MV VEERE IN 554842N, 032018E [EUR]. (DANISH HYDRO, 16.8.84). CARGO EX DANA OPTIMA. INS AS FOUL. BR STD. [WGD] POSN: 5548.631N, 0320.303E.
Last Amended Date Feb 24, 2011

Circumstances of loss

24.1.84 LOST FROM DANISH MV DANA OPTIMA IN ROUGH SEAS. (LL, 24.1.84)

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